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Catalonia independence referendum set for 1 October

Catalonia will hold a referendum on independence on 1 October, the region's president, Carles Puigdemont, announced on Friday. The question in the vote will be: "Do you want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a Republic?" The Spanish government is opposed to the vote and has so far ruled out any negotiations with Catalonian authorities on the issue.